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HANSARD Business of the HouseAs has already been said, this week the Minister for Future of Roads announced an increase in the Dart charge, which is the toll that all road users pay to use the Dartford…19 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyI thank the Chief Secretary to the Treasury for his statement and for the national infrastructure strategy. It is particularly welcome that, after the dither and delay of the last…19 Jun 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI congratulate the Minister both on the Bill as it stands and on today’s amendments. Near my constituency, there has been a troubling spate of recent incidents in which younger…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way and hope he forgives me for not being a supporter of a club at which gin is the normally consumed pre-match beverage. I have a lot of…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Tenth sitting)The hon. Member is pointing to a real fear for fans, particularly Premier League fans. In Europe, Serie A has said it will be playing competitive matches in the United States…17 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Eighth sitting)The Minister is setting out how important it is to get the distribution arrangements right. This is the part of the Bill that may be the most critical in ensuring that the pyramid…12 Jun 2025HANSARDSpending Review 2025People in my constituency will hugely welcome today’s statement—not just the investment in public services such as schools and the NHS and in new homes, but the commitment to…11 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Jeremy. We have all seen clubs driven into the ground by irresponsible owners. We have cited Dai Yongge at Reading, Mel Morris…10 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Fifth sitting)The hon. Gentleman is outlining in great detail the amazing work done by Charlton Athletic through its club charity. Nearby Dartford football club are lower down the football…10 Jun 2025HANSARD Planning and Infrastructure BillI was privileged to be a member of the Bill Committee. I started the Committee as a supporter of this legislation, and I rise to speak now as an equally strong supporter of it.…09 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)Does the hon. Member think that there is any contradiction between his desire, as set out in the amendment, to see decisions made incredibly quickly and his desire that he…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [Lords] (Fourth sitting)It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. My hon. Friend is pushing for 12 months, and I have a lot of sympathy for what he is trying to do because it needs to be…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)I wonder whether any Opposition Members are able to assure us that, in winning those trophies, the club stuck to profit and sustainability rules as other clubs have done.05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Third sitting)Will the hon. Member give way?05 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsT6. Given the extremely welcome recent news that economic growth for the first quarter of 2025 was 1.6%, indicating that the Government’s mission to kick-start economic growth in…05 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)The shadow Minister represents a political party and the Opposition’s view has a wider perspective on the work that we are doing today. To try to carve this Bill out entirely from…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)It is not in the scope of the Bill.03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)I think we all agree that any regulator, including this one, should be agile, proportionate and just large enough to do its job, but is it really the role of politicians to pluck…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (Second sitting)If the number is 42 at the moment, as the Minister says, and the regulator is not yet up and running, might 50 not be an entirely inappropriate number for the work that the…03 Jun 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [ Lords ] (First sitting)indicated dissent.03 Jun 2025